Chapter 356: Challenge? You are not qualified yet!

Seeing that Li Xuanfeng not only ignored him but also took out a large hammer, Sword Emperor's brows furrowed slightly.

“Earlier, I heard the people of the Eastern Desolation praise the Peerless Emperor, saying that your talent is unparalleled, and your strength is invincible among Emperors, even far surpassing the Spirit Emperor. I wonder how much of that is true and how much is false?”

The Sword Emperor first looked at Li Xuanfeng, then his gaze shifted to the jade hand clasped by Li Xuanfeng.

For Spirit Emperor, the number one Emperor of the Eastern Desolation, that high and mighty Artifact Refining Grandmaster, to willingly have her small hand held and appear in public, was enough to prove Li Xuanfeng's capability.

Although Li Xuanfeng ignored him, the Sword Emperor could easily guess his identity, especially since the Eastern Desolation Cultivators had already excitedly called out his name.

“If you have something to say, just say it directly. Why beat around the bush?”

Li Xuanfeng glanced at him indifferently. The Heaven Refining Hammer rapidly expanded and hovered in the sky.

“I, the Emperor, love to challenge powerful experts in my life. Unfortunately, there are no one in the Emperor Realm of the Eastern Desolation, which truly disappoints and bores me. Since everyone says the Peerless Emperor's strength is formidable, I, the Emperor, will challenge you in the name of the number one Emperor of the Central Continent. After I obtain the Legacy of this place, you and I will have a fair fight in this Heaven Refining Palace. Do you dare to accept?”

The Sword Emperor looked at Li Xuanfeng with burning eyes, his long sword behind him trembling and emitting crisp chimes.

“Challenge? You're not qualified enough!”

A cold voice echoed through the Heaven Refining Palace. The one who spoke was actually the Spirit Emperor.

She took a step forward, her jade foot treading on air, and regained her former prestige as the number one Emperor.

Her indifferent gaze fell upon the Sword Emperor, and her red lips parted slightly: “If you want to fight, then I, the Emperor, will accompany you in battle!”

The strength of the number one Emperors from the five major territories of the Tianluo Continent certainly varied, but the gap was not particularly large.

The Sword Emperor's strength was comparable to the former Spirit Emperor's. Now, Spirit Emperor's Domain had reached its ultimate Perfection, and her cultivation had also reached the peak of the Emperor Realm, making her incomparable to the other number one Emperors.

After Li Xuanfeng Broke Through to the Venerable Realm, Spirit Emperor once again became the number one Emperor of the Eastern Desolation. Now, it would not be inappropriate to call her the number one Emperor of the Tianluo Continent.

The Sword Emperor, this so-called number one Emperor of the Central Continent, could only flee when encountering a Venerable, let alone Li Xuanfeng, whose strength was comparable to a Half-Saint. In Spirit Emperor's eyes, he didn't even have the qualifications to challenge Li Xuanfeng.

To deal with someone like the Sword Emperor, why bother Li Xuanfeng to act personally? Her appearance was enough to handle him with ease!

She could also use this opportunity to test her own strength.

“You say I, the Emperor, am not qualified?”

The Sword Emperor almost thought he had misheard.

He was the dignified number one Emperor of the Central Continent, and his strength was even implicitly ranked first among the number one Emperors of the five major territories.

Perhaps he couldn't kill the number one Emperors of other territories, but he could certainly gain the upper hand and even defeat them.

Miao Emperor had once fought him and ultimately lost to his long sword.

No matter how much of a Prodigy the Peerless Emperor was, he, the Sword Emperor, couldn't possibly be so unqualified as to not even be able to challenge him, could he?

“Why didn't I notice such an arrogant side to Spirit Emperor before?”

Miao Emperor was somewhat surprised.

There wasn't much communication between the Emperors of the various territories, but as fellow number one Emperors, they generally had a rough idea of each other's strength.

In terms of Artifact Refining talent, perhaps no one would dare to say they could absolutely surpass Spirit Emperor, but purely in terms of offensive power, among the five number one Emperors, the Sword Emperor was definitely the strongest. Spirit Emperor might not lose against him, but she would definitely not win!

Yet, Spirit Emperor actually said that such a person wasn't even qualified to challenge Li Xuanfeng? How much did she look down on him?

In the distance, Blood Demon Emperor and Ice Feather Emperor, watching this scene, both showed slight changes in expression. Spirit Emperor's personality was originally somewhat overbearing; only in front of Li Xuanfeng would she reveal a side that others couldn't see. For her to say such words, Li Xuanfeng's strength must have reached an extremely terrifying level.

Could he already be a Venerable?

Blood Demon Emperor and Ice Feather Emperor both subconsciously had this thought.

“It seems you trust his strength considerably. Then I, the Emperor, will first defeat you, and then fight him!”

“I, the Emperor, want to see just how strong the Peerless Emperor is to make you dare to say such words!”

The Sword Emperor's aura soared to the sky, and his long sword trembled, seemingly ready to unsheathe at any moment.

Constantly challenging, defeating all enemies, breaking through all things with his sword, moving forward without hesitation—the stronger the enemy, the more excited his sword became. Among those of the same rank, the Sword Emperor feared no one. The more Spirit Emperor thought he was unqualified, the more it ignited his desire to challenge Li Xuanfeng!

“I heard you only reached the fifth floor of this space. Before the battle, let me, the Emperor, first claim this ultimate Legacy!”

The Sword Emperor's gaze turned to Spirit Emperor, and his surging Sword Qi retracted. With a flick of his sleeve, he selected the Artifact Refining Materials.

“No need, this Legacy does not belong to you!”

Li Xuanfeng spoke indifferently, and the Heaven Refining Hammer whistled out, directly entering the top space of the Heaven Refining Formation.

Runes appeared out of thin air, supporting the Heaven Refining Hammer as it flew towards the top of the Formation.

Buzz!

The Heaven Refining Formation and the Heaven Refining Hammer produced a resonance, as if some core hidden within the Formation had been activated.

Then the Formation contracted, quickly condensing into a single rune, which floated quietly alongside the Heaven Refining Hammer.

Swish, swish, swish!

As the Heaven Refining Formation disappeared, the Formation space also ceased to exist. Figures who were busy Artifact Refining returned to the Heaven Refining Palace space, watching as the Materials that were melting in their Artifact Refining furnaces vanished completely, leaving only the spirit fire burning brightly. All the Artifact Refiners were dumbfounded.

Seeing the Artifact Refining Materials he had just gathered also vanish into thin air, the Sword Emperor was instantly stunned.

He never expected that there was such a way to seize the Legacy.

According to the design of the Heaven Refining Formation, the Legacy could not be forcibly taken. If force was used, the Formation would self-destruct.

Li Xuanfeng did not follow the normal procedure; he directly caused the entire Formation to condense into a rune, which could only mean that the large hammer was the key to unlocking the ultimate Legacy, allowing him to skip all steps and directly obtain the Legacy.

Swish!

The thought flashed through his mind, and the Sword Emperor's figure vanished, reappearing with his large hand already grasping at the rune.

He could not ignore the Legacy of a Venerable Artifact Refiner. Since he couldn't obtain it by passing the trials, he could only snatch it. Anyway, he was going to challenge Spirit Emperor and Peerless Emperor, so what did snatching a treasure count for? If he really managed to snatch it, wouldn't that just prove that their strength was insufficient?

Li Xuanfeng watched this scene expressionlessly, his gaze appearing very indifferent.

He hadn't expected the Sword Emperor to dare to snatch his belongings right in front of him.

“Li Lang, let me do it!”

Spirit Emperor's Divine Sense message resounded in Li Xuanfeng's mind.

Li Xuanfeng nodded slightly, thinking it was good to let her test the results of nine months of Dual Cultivation. Spirit Emperor's current strength had reached the pinnacle of the Emperor Realm.

Saber, spear, sword, shield… a total of nine Emperor-grade weapons whistled out, attacking the Sword Emperor.

Clang!

The long sword suddenly unsheathed. The Sword Emperor attempted to block Spirit Emperor's attack with one hand and snatch the Legacy rune with the other.

Clang!

However, with a resounding clang, the Sword Emperor's pupils contracted. Spirit Emperor's power exceeded his imagination, directly sending him flying backward, his arm twisted and broken, blood splattering!

And that rune and the Heaven Refining Hammer disappeared with an unknown, strange speed, then reappeared in Li Xuanfeng's hand.

The two changes that occurred in such a short instant caused the many Cultivators present to stare with wide, shocked eyes.